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Preisdatenbank abonnierenA PAIR OF CLOSE PLATED CANDLE SNUFFERS, C1810 14cm l, by W Hutton, a contemporary early 19th c Sheffield Plate chamber candlestick, cream jug, pair of oval salt cellars and earlier pierced wine coaster and an early 20th c EPNS mounted glass claret jug (7) ++All in acceptable - very good condition, some with light wear but mostly fine including the candle snuffers
DAVISON, ALEXANDER AND HORATIO, LORD NELSON AN IMPORTANT GROUP OF DAVISON'S PAPERS RELATING TO PRIZE MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH NELSON'S SPANISH FRIGATES DISPUTE WITH LORD ST VINCENT comprising correspondence relating to the Spanish Prizes "Tetis" and "Santa Brigida", including Davison's retained copy of his letter of claim to the prize agents, on behalf of Lord Nelson, Commander in Chief on the Mediterranean Station, of "Two Thirds of one Eight(h)" of the prize money; with letters to Davison debating the matter by Thomas Maude, Cooke & Halford, Benjamin Tucker (Agent for the Prize Officers of the Mediterranean, several letters:... "I should have been glad of the opportunity of personally giving to you every possible satisfaction relative to the actual situation and consequent right, of the Earl of St Vincent to the share of Commander in Chief of these Prizes..."), Marsh Page & Creed and Frederick Booth ("...if before the 26 Aut and Lord St Vincent was really then Commander in Chief, I fear Lord Nelson cannot support his Claim. - But if the Capture were after the 26 Aut.., tho the ships sailed on .. yet I think they would be prizes to Lord Nelson..") together with Dr Arnold's opinion of the case; a draft letter and copy letter by Davison to Tucker; a letter to Tucker by Winter & Kaye advising of Lord St Vincent's claim and legal action against him; and a copy of Booth & Haslewood's letter to St Vincent endeavouring to reach a settlement before a public tribunal (".. when it is mentioned to be disagreeable to you, that the action for settling the affair should stand in the names of Lord Nelson & your Lordship, we cannot but regret, that this appears to us inevitable..."); also an autograph letter signed by Admiral Lord Hodd, to Sir Andrew Hammond ("... I never made any claim although I was under orders to resume the command at the time my Flag was ordered to be struck...", 16 items, 30 pages in all, chiefly folio and 4to, integral address leaves or blanks, 10 February 1800 to 23 January 1801, occasional light seal tears or stains, Davidson's Letterbook relating to the Spanish Prizes, being copies neatly entered in a secretarial hand of eight letters to and from Davison, Benjamin Tucker, Winter & Kaye, Booth & Haslewood, and, finally from Davison to Lord Nelson (about his discover that St Vincent had received £14,000 of the prize money and their legal suit against him: "..The more I investigate this business, the more am I convinced of Our ultimate success..."), 10 pages, small 4to , blanks, marbled paper covers, 5-15 January 1801, Related Memoranda, comprising: a note by Davison giving comparisons with Lord St Vincent and others in relation to the battles off Cape St Vincent, the Nile and Copenhagen "To shew how little Prize Money" Lord Nelson "received in proportion to Other Admirals", a list of the special jury in the Court of Common Pleas for Lord Nelson v Tucker (May 1801); and a note of expenses submitted to Davison "Respecting power of attorney from Lord Nelson to the act for his lordship generally whilst absent from Great Britain" (July 1801), 3 item, 4 pages, folio and 4to, integral blanks, 1801, occasion slight wear, tear and soiling Provenance: Alexander Davison (1750-1829) thence by direct descent until offered Sotheby's Nelson: The Alexander Davison Collection, 21 October 2002, lot 28, sold to the present vendor after the Sale (£8,603); Sotheby's, Trafalgar Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars 5 October 2015, lot 159 (estimate £8,000-12,000; brought in).
A DERBY FLUTED TEA BOWL AND SAUCER AND COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER, C1780 painted in green monochrome heightened in gilt with flowers or with scattered sprigs within black husk festoons, saucers 12 and 12.5cm diam, gilt anchor and D ++Coffee cup with wear to gilding on rim, saucer with light scratches, tea bowl and saucer in fine condition
A RARE DAVENPORT CABINET CUP, C1820-25 of empire shape, finely painted with a panel of four children and richly gilt, 7.5cm h, red printed mark and painter's tally mark Lockett & Godden (Davenport 1989, p222) draw a distinction between cups of this shape and size which they describe as a "show piece", such as the example in the Victoria & Albert Museum, or the slightly taller more rounded form which was used for some of the factory's most costly services. ++In fine condition with light wear to the gilding on the rim and handle only, not cracked or chipped, no restoration
A PAIR OF CLOSE PLATED MECHANICAL WICK TRIMMERS, C1820 with spring operated blade, 17.5cm l, another contemporary pair of wick trimmers and two gadrooned snuffer trays ++The first item in unusually fine condition with spot of rust on handle and the extreme point of the shaft tip bent, no repairs, in good working order. The second pair of wick trimmers in average condition with pitted plating, the snuffer trays in good condition with light wear on one, none replated
SIR CHARLES BARRY, RA (1795-1860) THE CAMPANILE AND PORTE CORCHERE TRENTHAM HALL ; THE PARTERRE TRENTHAM HALL a pair, both signed or inscribed indistinctly, watercolour, 26 x 38.5cm, framed (2) Provenance: The artist's son J W Barry; thence by descent to the late owner. Sir Charles Barry's Trentham Hall outside Stoke on Trent was built for the Duke of Sutherland between 1833 and 42. The mansion was demolished in 1912. ++Both laid down on the original mount, deframed for the present sale, light overall fading and evidenced by a light tide line but not stained and never restored. Not creased or scratched and an important record of one England's greatest Victorian houses
A VICTORIAN SILVER SALVER the border embossed with rams' heads and husks, on four claw and ball feet, 31cm diam, by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, London 1895, 28ozs ++One or two minor dents just visible when held at an oblique angle to the light. Numerous fine scratches, not engraved, no erasure, marks slightly rubbed
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SALT CELLARS 6cm diam, marks rubbed, London 1770, a pair of George III silver tablespoons, Old English pattern, London 1800, two silver pepperettes, one in the form of a kitchen pepper and a silver mustard pot all of later date, 9ozs 10dwts (7) ++All in satisfactory condition with some light wear only
A WORCESTER CHOCOLATE CUP AND SAUCER, C1770-72 with reticulated handles and decorated with a rich version of the Queen's pattern, saucer 14.5cm diam, fretted square ++Saucer with minute graze on rim, possibly caused by a nail when propped in a china cabinet and some light wear to the gilding around the inner ring and rim. The cup in fine condition, no restoration
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY LEONIDAS ROLFE (1823-1881) THE DAY'S CATCH oil on panel, 44.5 x 60cm ++In the same restored condition as when acquired by the present owner many years ago from K Chappell Antiques and Fire Art, Bakewell. Medium thin in places with some old evident retouching, the varnish now in need of a light clean. The gilt sanded cavetto frame in good condition
A WORCESTER BELL SHAPED FAMILLE ROSE MUG, C1768-70 enamelled to either side with 'mandarin' decoration, the handle heightened in puce, 15cm h A similar grouping of three figures with a small dog is painted on a Worcester mask jug of c1765 that is illustrated Spero (S) and J Sandon, Worcester Porcelain 1751-1780 The Zorensky Collection, Woodbridge, 1996, fig 143. ++Some light wear, not cracked or chipped, no restoration
CIRCLE OF WILLIAM AIKMAN PORTRAIT OF A LADY bust length in a blue dress, holding a sprig of white flowers, feigned oval, oil on canvas, 72 x 60cm ++In ready to hang gallery condition, restored with localised overpainting, light overall craqueleur, in 18th c style giltwood frame with rosette corners
TWO VICTORIAN GEM SET RINGS, 1874 AND CIRCA of foiled rubies and split pears or amethysts and split pearls, in 18 or 15ct gold, Birmingham hallmark and a ruby and diamond rectangular cluster ring of later date in gold, 7.7g, sizes J & N (3) ++All in good condition with light wear consistent with the age, complete, no repairs
A RUSSIAN NIELLO SNUFF BOX the lid with a view of the Triumphal Arch, Moscow before rays, the base with arabesques, 9.5cm w, cyrillic maker's mark, Moscow 1886, with later Austro-Hungarian import mark, 3ozs 5dwts ++Light dent to one back corner and light wear, no play in hinge, no engraving or erasure
ENGLISH NAIVE ARTIST, 1854 PORTRAIT OF A BULL with date on the stretcher, oil on canvas, 45 x 61cm, unframed ++In good unrestored condition, unlined with light overall craqueleur on the original stretchers varnish dirty, small scratches. A good example of a 19th c British primitive livestock portrait
DUTCH SCHOOL TRAVELLERS IN A ROBBERS' DEN oil on oak panel, 60 x 83cm ++The medium a little thin in places and the pigments darkened with age. Some old restoration evident, light warping in the three boards that make up the panel but not cradled or spliced, in cheap modern gilt cavetto frame
•†MARGARET ROSS HISLOP, RSA, RBA (1895-1972) MALLOWS AND RUSHES IN THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS EDINBURGH signed, signed again and inscribed on the artist's label verso, oil on hardboard, 54.5 x 75cm Provenance: Donated by the artist's daughter to raise funds for the repair of a church, when purchased by the present vendor's late parents in the 1970s. ++In fine condition beneath glass in the original light grey and gold painted frame
YORK SILVER. A GEORGE III GADROONED WAITER the rim with shells at intervals, on three feet, crested, 18cm diam, maker's and sterling marks wanting, 1800, 10ozs ++Light wear consistent with age, the marks good, the feet untidily soldered but in our opinion the solder original and not subsequent repair. A scarce example and of the period
ATTRIBUTED TO WALTER STEPHENS LETHBRIDGE (1772-1831) A MOTHER AND CHILD ivory, 10.2 x 8cm, the card backing inscribed No 6, with inscription on an old label on the backboard Mrs Shaw and her son Benjamin Shaw, fine contemporary ormolu frame ++In fine condition, the support not split or warped, the medium not rubbed or restored, frame retaining all the original gilding with light dirt
A GEORGE III SILVER MUSTARD POT engraved with trailing foliage, crested, blue glass liner, 6cm h, maker's mark rubbed, London 1819, a pair of George III silver salt cellars, London 1779 and other silver articles, comprising a pierced mustard pot, armada dish, napkin ring, round box and cover, cigarette box, two silver mounted pepper mills and a Continental beaker, 12ozs weighable (11) ++The mustard pot and salt cellars with light wear consistent with age, not damaged. The other items in good to very good second hand condition
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER PUNCH LADLES with gadrooned bowl and silver tipped twisted baleen handle, 38cm l, marked under bowl and on handle, by John, Henry & Charles Lias, London 1829 (3) ++Genuine examples in good condition with light wear consistent only with the age, the baleen handles not delaminating and original
A DERBY COFFEE CUP, C1785 the interior finely painted by Zachariah Boreman with a landscape with three diminutive figures, the exterior gilt with husks, 7.5cm h, puce painted mark, a Derby teacup and a Derby yellow banded coffee can, c1795-1800 (3) ++Boreman coffee cup in fine condition with some light wear to gilding on the rim. Teacup cracked, coffee can with slight crazing of the glaze and wear to gilding on the rim
•†ANTOINE BLANCHARD (MARCEL MASSON) (1910-1988) THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE signed, signed again and inscribed Arc de Triomphe Avenue de Champs Elysees Paris en 1900 verso, oil on canvas, 31.5 x 44cm Provenance: Omell Galleries, London 1976; sold with the artist's signed Certificat d'Authenticite dated 21 July 1976. ++In fine condition, the varnish requiring a light clean
•†MARGARET ROSS HISLOP, RSA, RBA (1895-1972) THE INTERIOR OF MARGARET AND HEALEY HISLOPS FLAT IN EDINBURGH signed, oil on hardboard, 89 x 67cm Provenance: Donated by the artist's daughter to raise funds for the repair of a church, when purchased by the present vendor's late parents in the 1970s. ++In excellent condition with an insignificant light scratch extreme upper right, requiring a light clean
NEEDLEWORK TOOLS. THREE RARE COMMEMORATIVE STEEL OR GILTMETAL BODKINS, DATED 1805-1837 impressed NELSON'S Dh & VICTORY OCT 21 1805, PRINCESS CHARLOTTE DIED NOV 6 1817 AGED 21 and VICTORIA I BORN MAY 24 1819 CROWNED JUNE 28 1838, 5.6-6.7cm and an early 19th c Trafalgar Commemorative printed and painted card needle book, the reverse with emblem and HN (4) ++The bodkin in fine condition, the book also in good condition with light wear only
CLARA FREDERICA MONTALBA, RWS (1840-1929) FISHING BOATS AT DAWN signed and dated '83, oil on canvas, 37 x 54.5cm ++The canvas bruised extreme left although not holed, some localised paint shrinkage mainly on the darker coloured sales of the boats, varnish requires a light clean, unlined and in the original Victorian heavy gilt frame
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